As students head back to school, school meals are part of the preparation conversation. School Meal Outlook for 2012-2016…
Adjusting Abandonment Rates and Cotton Production Forecast
The year’s first actual field surveys for the nation’s cotton crop led to adjustments in the USDA’s August forecasts. Adjusting Abandonment Rates and Cotton Production Forecast…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…many interrelated elements, from land preparation and planting the tree through the life of the tree and eventual removal. According to co-author Elias Marvinney, doctoral candidate at UC Davis, “We…
Harden in California to Talk about Women in Ag, Sign NASA Agreement
…Harden visited California this week and a highlight of her trip was a stop at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field. There she signed an interagency agreement that formalized…
Video Contest Gives Young Calif. Dairy Leaders Opportunity to Share Passion for Food and Farming
…to enter the field is a priority and it is thrilled to partner with CMAB to excite the youth of our industry and to encourage their participation in all aspects…
AgNeTVideo: Thermotherapy Field Day
Thermotherapy Field Day, July 9 Whitaker Groves, Grand Island, Florida Jef Whitaker, owner and host of the event With 50 growers in attendance, Dr. Reza Ehsani provided a demonstration of…
Neighboring Crops Increasing Cotton Pest Pressures
…growers at a recent field day about lygus populations and damage. The bug prefers crops that often surround cotton fields, and one of their favorites is alfalfa. Cooperative Extension Specialist…
The Western View: It’s Summer and Sabrina’s AWOL
…to Park field that has very contented cows – they like the foot massages they get from the earthquakes. So we’ll get up before the sun, do our work before…
Breeders Constantly Looking for ‘Next’ Potato
…Breeders Are Looking For Breeders from all over North America come to the field day to see how their new varieties fare in these different conditions. They also get a…
U.S. Wheat Growers See TPA as First Step to Increased Export Opportunity
…of TPA, the President has a prime opportunity to help level the playing field for wheat growers and American agriculture,” said Brett Blankenship, NAWG President and a wheat grower from…
Pest Pressures at Midseason Cotton Update
…cotton field day at McCurdy Farms in Firebaugh. Cooperative Extension Specialist Bob Hutmacher talked to growers about the up and down season and increased pest pressures. Variable, Yet Good Looking…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…prevent and protect against hazardous, costly and potentially catastrophic events. For example, during recent rainfall events in Oklahoma, NRCS worked with project sponsors to prioritize field reconnaissance of structure sites….
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…pistachios, stone fruit, tomatoes, raisin, table and wine grapes as well as other field crops, specialty crops and vegetables. The event is co-hosted by the California Department of Food and…
Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Kern County Potato Variety Field Day continues to be a popular event for breeders across North America. Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders University…